Leon XIV's election was planned for a long time

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Some Catholics feel that cardinals come to the conclave without any thought of who they can vote for. Only after entering the Sistine Chapel do they perceive during prayer to the voice of the Holy Spirit and on the quasi-mystic road find the right name.